The Trainer

2024 1h 35m EN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 4

Comedy

Synopsis

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Jack Flex is broke, buff, and wildly delusional—but he’s got a dream: to sell his absurd invention, the Heavy Hat, on his mom’s favorite shopping channel. When a desperate producer gives him a shot, Jack’s web of lies—celebrity clients, Hollywood fame—starts to unravel. With just one week to turn fiction into fact, he sprints through L.A. in a chaotic quest for credibility, hope, and a shot at stardom.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vito Schnabel
Jack Flex
Julia Fox
Bee Luciani
Steven Van Zandt
Isaac Rabinowitz
Beverly D'Angelo
Jack's Mother
Bella Thorne
Elektra
Gina Gershon
Roberta 'Bob' Campbell
Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton
Allan Goes
Kirk Myers

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tony Kaye
Writers: Vito Schnabel, Jeff Solomon
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tony Kaye, shot by Tony Kaye. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Anne Dudley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sam Sneade shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Vito Schnabel and Julia Fox and Steven Van Zandt carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt18924008 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Tony Kaye directs. Tony Kaye behind the camera. Anne Dudley scores. Sam Sneade cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 2 years ago.
2Directed by Tony Kaye, shot by Tony Kaye. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Anne Dudley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Sam Sneade shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Vito Schnabel and Julia Fox and Steven Van Zandt carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt18924008 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.